TRIPPIN 101 - LET'S GO
wherever you want!
When I was in the third grade my teacher gave us an assignment to draw a place that we would like to visit one day. We were learning about international monuments. I got a picture of the Taj Mahal from a Funk and Wagnals Enclyclopedia and literally drew every arch and every window. l tried to duplicate each design that I could see in that enclyclopedia photo. I lived my life dreaming about places that I would go to when I could afford to travel. I have been very fortunate to see places that as a third grader I never thought I'd see. So far I have been to more than 20 countries. I haven't been to the Taj Mahal yet..... But......... I will because its on my bucket list...... so STAY TUNED!
cachoiera, salvador de bahia, brazil
Brazil - Morro de sao paulo
This paradise islamd off the coast of Brazil's mainland boasts a vibrant cultural experience for all who visit. This island that first got electricity in 1985 has no large motorized vehicles, no major hotel chains, no 7-11, no McDonald's, no Starbucks and no Whole Food. One of the purist cultural extravanzas you'll likely ever experience in a place where one US dollar in 2020 is worth five Brazilian Reals. What you eat, what you drink, what you smell - all a product of locals. Ten years ago the roads weren't even paved. As we sat enjoying a local dish in a road side cafe we suddenly heard the thunderous sound of the half dozen horses that lived on the island and that apparently escaped. Unbothered, the locals scurried to each side of the road to avoid what to them was a usual occurence but to me was